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A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a forest stream with bamboo and leafy trees behind. In the foreground at right, a smiling person in a deep red robe with an orange-gold border wears a white jasmine garland and a heavy gold-toned necklace, and a red turban with a gold emblem. Their hand is held near a silver ceremonial seat decorated with a lion-face motif. Behind them, a bald man in a red-orange robe with rudraksha malas stands in the water, while a woman in a white top and red shawl stands on the bank. A red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella is visible at top right. Two other figures in red robes lean over at left, with white flower petals in the water.

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Outdoor photograph beside a dark, flowing stream with rocky banks and leafy green vegetation. In the foreground, a man with swept-back dark hair wears white clothing with a red shawl and holds a red-and-yellow fruit, smiling and bending toward a woman. The woman, at right, wears a dark red turban with a crescent ornament, a red garment, layered gold-toned necklaces and white flower garlands, and extends her hand with a gold bangle. Behind them a bald man in orange-red cloth with beaded necklaces kneels in the water. A standing man in white dhoti with a red shawl and beaded mala holds a staff under a red-and-gold umbrella.2014-12-17Outdoors beside a shaded forest stream, a person in a red-and-maroon turban, bare-shouldered maroon robe, gold ornaments, bangles and a white flower garland sits on an ornate silver-framed seat, smiling and extending one hand toward the water. Around them, a woman in white with a red-and-white shawl and a man in white with a red shawl and beaded mala stand near the bank; a man in white dhoti with a red shawl holds a red umbrella above. Another person in red kneels at the water's edge, and a figure in white crouches bending toward the stream. Banks of dark rock and leafy trees frame the scene.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shallow forest stream with dark rocks and green foliage. In the foreground, a smiling woman with short curly blonde hair, glasses, a white top and a beaded necklace holds a small orange fruit in cupped hands. Beside her, a man with a red-orange turban decorated with a silver crescent and a large garland of white flowers and gold beads, wearing orange-red robes and gold ornaments, sits on a silver-trimmed seat and smiles while gesturing. Behind them, a man with a shaved head wears orange robes, rudraksha beads and an arm band, and a woman in a white top and red shawl stands in the water. Another person with a red-and-gold garment and a red umbrella appears at the top right, and a person with purple face paint stands at the upper left. a person: the turbaned man with crescent ornament, rudraksha-style beads and gold garland is a presiding ritual figure.2014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow forest stream, a central figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red garment and a long white flower garland sits on a silver-framed platform while a ceremonial trident is held upright beside them. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls hold red and gold umbrellas over the scene. Devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the bank in the foreground, and a man in white stands in the water at right. a person appears as the central figure, seated in orange-red with a turban and garlands, receiving a procession-style honouring during this outdoor ritual.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A seated figure in a saffron-red turban and red-orange robe, wearing layered garlands of white flowers and a gold-toned necklace, sits on a silver-framed peetha/throne carried in shallow water beside a forest stream. A trident-shaped staff stands behind the throne. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shoulder cloths hold large ornate red and gold umbrellas over the scene. Devotees in white and red-orange sit on the bank in the foreground. The gathering appears to be a river procession. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a turban, long dark hair, red-orange robe, flower garlands and gold necklace.2014-12-17